Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On February 17, 2026, Contango Ore, Inc. (the “ Company”) issued a press release, announcing an updates on Johnson Tract permitting, Manh Choh operations and hedge contract settlements. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is available on the Company’s website at www. contangoore. com. The information included herein and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Many of the statements included or incorporated in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the furnished exhibit constitute “forward-looking statements.” In particular, they include statements relating to future actions, strategies, future operating and financial performance, ability to realize the anticipated benefits of various transactions and the Company’s future financial results. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future operating and financial performance or results and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified, and, consequently, the actual performance of the Company may differ materially from that expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors described from time to time in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the sections entitled “ Risk Factors” and “ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained therein).

Item 8.01 Other Events. On February 12, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had closed a $50 million underwritten offering of its common stock and pre-funded warrants. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated February 17, 2026. 99.2 Press Release of the Company, dated February 12, 2026 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CONTANGO ORE, INC. Date: February 18, 2026 By: /s/ Mike Clark Chief Financial Officer and Secretary